Irakli is a beautiful, wild area, located several kilometers away from the town of Obzor, close to the village of Emona.

Its beach is nearly three km long. The nearby forest, combined with the sea outlet, make the place suitable for camping and spending some time away from the city in a tent.

Groups of young people gather in the area each summer. They have already formed their small community of nature lovers and nudists. According to tradition, rockers from all parts of Bulgaria gather there on July 1 to welcome the sun on July Morning.

The beach ends close to the rocky cape of Emine. Visitors can spot dolphins there. The large clams sometimes carry tiny pearls. You only need some luck to find the right one.

A path takes willing walkers to the tiny village of Emona in half an hour. The walk through the shady forest gives you the chance to experience nature and even see some wild forest inhabitants like rabbits and deer.

Sine 1994 Irakli is a protected area. A construction ban has been imposed, affecting all plans to turn the place into a resort. Yet, property owners, investors and ecologists are still in the process of negotiating the terms of the ban. According to ecologists, construction in the area will harm eco balance and will lead to the extinction of various rare plant and animal species.

The Arda (Bulgarian: Арда, Greek: Ardas) is a river whose source lies in the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains near the town of Smolyan, flowing 290 kilometers eastward past Kardzhali and Ivaylovgrad and through Greece in the northern portion of the Evros prefecture including Kastanies. It then enters the Maritsa (Greek: Evros) just west of Edirne, Turkey. The portion in Bulgaria is accented by three hydroelectric and irrigation dams, Kardzhali Dam, Studen Kladenets and Ivaylovgrad Dam, and is 241 km long, making the Arda the longest river in the Rhodopes. The medieval Dyavolski most arch bridge crosses the river 10 km from Ardino.

The three floods of February 18, 2005, when the water level was at 4.8 m, March 1 and March 7, 2005 flooded the low lying areas, especially in the Kastanies area which turned the area into a lagoon. The merging of the waters of the Maritsa (Evros/Meri?) caused streets and buildings including homes to be flooded and people to be stranded in their homes.

Association ‘Preserve the Bulgarian’ starts action for the realizing of ‘Sevtopolis’ project.

At first the organizators will collect subscription list throughout the whole country, the projects author and major architect Jeko Tilev announced.

Sevtopolis or the City of Tracian King Sevt III is capital of the Odyisian state in the end of IV – beginning of III century before Christ.

It was found and observed in 1948 – 1954 by the construction works of Koprinka dam like and afterwards, however, submerged in the lake waters.

This is the first and best preserved Thracian city in Bulgaria, located 7 km western from the Thracian capital of Bulgaria – Kazanlak and 2 kilometers from the ‘Goliyama Kosmatka’ tomb, where the biggest Thracian treasures were found.

The reconstruction of the ancient city, located on the lake bottom was hindered to the moment by undecided judicial matters.

Few foreign companies have already shown interest towards subsidizing the initiative.

According to architect Jeko Tilev the financing of the project won’t injure the state subsidizing of other archaeological objects, due to the fact it would depend mainly on public- private partnership and support by EU funds.

The reconstruction of Sevtopolis won’t use state budget recourses.

There won’t be any ecological harm over the local fauna. It is previewed the reservoir to be drawn out during the city walls’ reconstruction but this won’t be dangerous for the local environment.

The projects author pointed out the social – economical and scientific significance which the Sevtopolis reconstruction will have. It will attract many tourists and will develop the infrastructure in the region.

The project has the support of many world organizations from Netherlands, USA, Canada, Spain and also lots of state institutions, though haven’t still received official answer.

Vinitsa is a small village situated close to the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. It is five kilometers north of Varna, the largest coastal city in Bulgaria.Many of the famous beach resorts are in proximity to Vinitsa. St. Constantine is only 4 km away, and the distance to the Golden Sands Resort is only 10 km. Vinitsa could be the perfect place for your holiday, with its charming quietness but close to the activity of Varna and the resorts nearby.